Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-03
TIE Parade and the knights ol
Labor.

LnDor.
Eta meeting of the District Assem-
bly of the knights of Labor held last
night the following resolutions were
adopted, and in accordance with the
request Of members Of the order they
are published in the Dispatch:
Resnlred. That we recommend that the mem
iera OF our order do not participate In the
reicde or ceremonies OF laying ns ovrn les',
stone OF TIE now City Hall next Tuesday unless
,ley are compelled 20 do so by circumstances
over which they have no control, Tor tne ioiio"-
ing reasons: ..,.,. ,,,,,
two thirds Of The population OF inc city s oi
M,hmond, and who were INSTRUMENTAL In
biineipg about the building OF the new CITY
Hall, aud are wholly responsible tor me gay
loher syste IN adopted for its erection. nave peen
totally and significantly ignored IN the aFrsnS.
ments fer leying the cOrner-s'one. VIII
2. Recognizing the fact that the Hon. BeY-
erlv n Wellfcrd Judge OF the Circuit Court Oh
he city Of Richmond, who is selected as the
orator Of The day, makes no pretepsions 10 pc
lur am orator. and would hardly DO credlted
Win bong Ach 10y his warmest admirers,
integrity Of the honorable Judge, we are OF tne
orinion hat he was selected because nc hau
yscentlv rendered what seems 10 US an ex-
rene decision against organized worklngmen
WHO were eIdoayoring TO protect themselves
IN m nm upiast and unfair competition torccu
nron them by unfeelirg employers, and VIC be
l.eye such selection was intended 70 give Oh
fence 10 our order .,.,,
I? Tie selection # orator was not enough.
Mr.. Norrncr V. Randolph, the chief marshal OF
the Gay figured as we are liliornen n,eepi rT%
I, held ,his city about fourteen months ago, "a
Sst,icl ir order was denounced In bitter ana
ali ~ snguage, and We have every reason
fole lie II In sympathy with the Law auu
Oreor aCCe. an organization whose purpose
% Tar - We car learn, il 10 crush out labor Or
gauisGtions IN Biuhmord.
4 me assistant marshals. with but foT OK.
cept,crs, are collected from members Oh
lhe Iaw ard Order League, an1 IA
making This selection u seems a. II o,.,
ternees aud activity against our orfer were
necessary qualifications. In ms llst we Iail 10
fro Tie name Of ore man who was IN syinpa-
Inv with the Reform moyemen; wnlcn sWept
this city at he lost municipal electioh py VEUr
aCCO majority. but all are men VINO wore DIT
ierly ouuoeed TO that movement and VINO 90 not
surToye Of the manner In which tho Han Is
fefDg built The un!ustness Ct this action must
be aprgrent 10 every fair-minded man.
K bs we understand that the power Tor
mating the arrangements for laying the cor
nel.s;Cre was delegated 10 subcommittee
yto were appointed on their own motion, we 40
moi hold the whole Committee on Grounds ana
Buildings responsible for the insults thus
leppCO upon our OtNcii Dut IL ihN'N ~ g.
mitied that this subcommittee has greatly
abused their authority, and their action tends
10 accc mplish what we all must abhor-that II,
tie aJrayiDG Of one class against the o,her.
6. Having taken such an active part ~ the
building Of the new City Hall, naturally we
should ieel n deep interest in the laying OF the
60, ner.s ,OLe, and do all In our power to make
Il an occasion worthy Of such an important
event IN the history Of curcity but we WOuiu
tountlue 10 ourselves, untrue TO the principles
Of cur Order untrue 10 our manhood, should
we let theoe insults pass unnOuced ana
ac.uicsce in the present arrangements
fer laying The cornerstone Of the new cry
Eel. We regret that the course pursued py
those making theee arrangements has made
this action on our part necessary, ana uust that
tbosc having the authority may yet 50 change
matters that members Of our order can par
ticipale Without sacrificing their manhood.
There are a number Of good men In our city
WHO have not teen active participants IN the
trouble between Messrs. Baughman Brothers
and labor OF CARNATIONS and who are IN every
wey qualified to ill the prominent positions IN
the uarade and ceremonies and who would be
satisfactory TO all classes Of our citizens.